Akshay Patel
Software Developer
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About Me

I am Akshay Patel, Applications Engineer at Discover Financial Services.

NIU Organizations

President

IEEE CS

Founder

CODE++

Member

ACM

Member

NIU Robotics

Fun Facts
Mentored a team of young programmers at Hackathon
Fixed non-functioning electronics for fun starting age 8
Got an electrician certificate for fun in High School
Ranked #8 out of the whole world in COD: Black Ops 2
Resume
Experience
September 2019 - Present
Applications Engineer
Discover - Collections Department
  • Steered the migration of 3 deprecated Collection Applications for Agents and develop new features using Angular 11, Java 8, and Spring Framework from Java Swing, Core Java, Mainframe, and WebSphere
  • Develop and maintain numerous Collection’s applications for Discover.com; keeping data security at the epicenter of the development process
  • Research, fix, and deploy UAT, stage, and production defects in a timely manner
  • Automate unit and end-to-end tests for increased efficiency and lower defects (using Karma, Jasmine, Cucumber, Serenity and JUnit) bringing the code coverage to 99.9%
  • Conduct peer code reviews to ensure release bundles meet code quality standards
January 2019 - September 2019
Software Developer
Discover - Code Orange
  • Piloted the design, implementation, and maintenance of a web-based Talent Acquisition app, using ReactJS, Kotlin, and Spring Framework.
  • Setup/Manage AWS services
  • Embrace an API mindset to support internal and external requests
  • Create MVPs and manage lifecycle development
  • Conduct research for tech talks to encourage skill development
October 2018 - May 2020
Chairman/President
IEEE Computer Society Chapter (NIU)
  • Create and balance club budget
  • Organize club schedule including meetings, activities and events
  • Lead and assign project managers
  • Oversee clubs budget, accounts, and finances
June 2016 - October 2017
Application Support Specialist
Bekins - IT Department
  • Developed an in-house time management application using JavaScript, HTML/CSS and node.js for non-exempt employees.
  • Oversaw full lifecycle of software development of a Customer Service application
  • Spearheaded the set-up and management of AWS services (EC2, S3, and RDS) as well as numerous Citrix Servers
  • Reduced response time from 24 hours to immediate by implementing an in house ticketing system
  • Developed new strategies to increase efficiency and enhance workflow
Education
Expected Graduation Date: May 2022
Northern Illinois University
M.S in Business Administration
  • Founded a Coding Club to improve student interactions
  • Took up to 1.9x the credits of a full time student and maintained an outstanding GPA
  • GPA: 3.82
Graduation Date: August 2019
Northern Illinois University
B.S in Computer Science
  • Founded a Coding Club to improve student interactions
  • Took up to 1.9x the credits of a full time student
  • Major GPA: 3.43
2017 - Present
Udemy
Online Learning Environment
  • Completed 8 courses related to Computer Science
  • Skimmed through 27 courses to attain basic understanding of productivity tools used by companies
May 2018 - August 2018
College of DuPage
Transfer Credits
  • Took transfer credit classes over the summer due to an overload of credits at NIU
August 2012 - May 2015
Joliet Junior College
Transfer Credits
  • Took transfer credit classes while working full-time
August 2008 - December 2011
Minooka Community High School
Graduated 1 Semester Early

Extra Cirricular Activities:

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Track and Field

My Skills
Programming Languages
  • C++
  • JavaScript / ReactJS
  • SQL
  • Java
  • HTML / CSS
  • UNIX / Bash Shell Scripting
  • Assembly Language
  • Python
  • Swift
Development Tools
  • AWS (EC2, S3, RDS)
  • GitHub
  • Adobe XD (UI/UX Design)
  • Spring Framework
  • MS Access
  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • Xcode
  • Gradle
Personality / Behavioral Traits
  • AGILE
  • Hardworking
  • Passionate
  • Motivated
  • Honest
  • Quick Learner
  • Leader
  • Detail Oriented
  • Individual and Team Worker
  • Determined
Projects (Outdated)
Magic Mirror
IEEE
Student Branch Website
IEEE
Code Plus Plus Website
CODE++ Website
CODE++
Mobile Application
Personal
School Course Work
NIU
Volunteer Events
NIU
February 2019
Mentor
Hackathon
  • Mentored a team of young programmers for a 24 hour non-stop competition
October 2018
IEEE Representative
STEM Fest
  • Explain/Demo a privacy monitor and parking sensor prototype built by our team
Elsewhere
December 2018
Web Development
Simply Beauty
  • Built a simple website for Simply Beauty Salon, LLC in order to test my basic HTML/CSS skills while satisfying a local business
December 2016
Food Drive
Ahmedabad
  • Helped organize a food drive at our local temple in Ahmedabad
Pictures and Videos From Meetings, Projects, and Events
Get in Touch
  • Email: me@akshaypatel.com
  • Skype: akshaypatel__
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